In the golden autumn of September, in the morning of Ge Ling, the morning sun rises on the top of the Gemstone Mountain. Thousands of rays of light spread out in the sky. The mountains are pale and yellow, and the fallen leaves are rustling. The autumn waves of the West Lake in the east are vast, and the end is clear and clear, like a huge innocent eye, ruthless and beautiful.
Thoughtful, yet profound and unpredictable.
Chen Caozhi sent him off one way after another. At the crossroads, Ge Hong, who had a beard as thick as snow, stopped and said: "Cao Zhi, just send it here. You can go back and don't let your mother miss you. Before leaving, the old Taoist said
There is one more thing you must remember-"
Chen Cao said: "Master Ge's advice, Cao will never forget it."
Ge Hong hesitated for a moment and said: "If you want to study abroad, you should do it as early as possible. Don't go out again after May next year. With your understanding, half a year of studying with Xu Zao is enough. Even Luoyang Zhengyin must be practiced regularly, chanting
Poems recited using Luo Sheng chants can easily be recognized by the northern gentry."
Chen Cao Zhi only agreed, but felt strange. Why did Master Ge ask him not to go out after May next year? After studying with Master Ge for several months, I felt that Master Ge was rich in knowledge and profound. He was not as mysterious as a magician seeking immortality.
He is trying to make a mystery, but what is the purpose of these parting words? Master Ge studied "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Qi" carefully, and also studied Jiao Yanshou and Jingfang's theory of magic and disasters deeply——
"Could it be that Master Ge has calculated that I will have some kind of disaster after May next year and I shouldn't go out?"
Ge Hong's carriage had already gone away. Chen Caozhi scratched his head and hesitated, wondering in his heart: "Master Ge only said that I should not go out after May next year, but he did not say when I can go out again? Master Ge has been doing this for the past few months.
It solved countless doubts for me, but I didn’t want to leave but left me with such a big doubt!”
Although Chen Caozhi did not believe in the theory of predicting good and bad luck by the Zhouyi Xiangshu, he never dared to despise this ancient knowledge. "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" recorded many predictions made by the ancients, and most of them came true, and Ge Hong
Chen Caozhi's profound wisdom and kind concern for him also made Chen Caozhi dare not ignore these parting words.
The three masters and servants of Chen Cao returned to Chenjiawu. Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, was very sad when she learned that Ge Xianweng had left Baoshi Mountain. It was a pity that her son had just met the Master and said goodbye again.
Chen Caozhi showed his mother the two letters of recommendation from Master Ge. Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, said happily: "Didn't Chou'er say last time that Youwei also recommended that you go to Wu County to study with Dr. Xu Zao? Now Ge Xianweng also recommends it, so it can be seen that Dr. Xu
Learning is excellent. In this case, you will go this month to study as early as possible. When you return a year ago, it will be nearly three months. After your mother took Ge Xianweng's Rehmannia glutinosa noodle pills, her head is no longer dizzy. You don't need to
Worrying is not as important as nourishing the body but nourishing the mind. If you succeed in your studies, my mother will be happy and her body will naturally be healthy. And now that I have Xiaochan and Qingzhi to help me with the housework, my mother is much more relaxed than before."
So Chen Caozhi decided to leave for a study tour in Wu County on the 20th of this month. As for Ge Hong's parting words about not going out after May next year, Chen Caozhi was afraid that his mother would be worried, so he did not mention it to her mother.
Today is September 12th. Time is running out. Chen’s mother, Mrs. Li, invited four female relatives from the clan to sew winter clothes for her son overnight. Because Lai De and Ran Sheng were going to follow, they also needed to prepare their winter clothes and luggage. Originally,
Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, wanted Laifu to go with her. Laifu was old, knowledgeable and capable, but Chen Caozhi refused. Laifu was the capable housekeeper of Xilou. Once Laifu left, the tenants would be in trouble.
It would be very hard for her to come directly to her—
Chen Caozhi said: "Mom, please let Laifu go with you. How can my son study with peace of mind in Wu County? He is always worried about family affairs. My son is in Wu County and just concentrates on studying and doesn't need to do anything. Lai De is loyal and loyal.
Ran Sheng is brave, what else can mother be worried about?"
Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, had no choice but to give up and just stepped up to prepare her son's luggage.
Zongzhi and Run'er knew that Uncle Chou was going to study far away, so the two brothers remained silent and said nothing. Although they continued to study and practice calligraphy, they were both unhappy and listless.
At dusk that day, Chen Caozhi took Zongzhi and Runer, as well as Laide and Ran Sheng, to the top of Jiuyao Mountain again. Chen Caozhi pointed to the vast mountains north of the West Lake and said: "Zongzhi, Run'er
Son, you see, Uncle Chou just wants to go to that mountain to study. We have never been to that mountain. Uncle Chou will go explore the road first, and then come back and tell you how to take the road, okay?"
The eyes of the two children brightened, Zongzhi nodded, and Run'er said: "But Uncle Chou, Run'er and Brother A want to explore the road with Uncle Chou."
Chen Cao said: "What should I do with my grandmother? Isn't she lonely at home alone?"
The two children fell silent.
Chen Cao said: "Uncle Chou is going away to study, and my grandmother wants you two to accompany me. Do you understand?"
The two precocious children nodded.
Chen Cao said: "Just like the last Qiyun Mountain Gathering, Uncle Chou went first, and you will go again in a few years. Then you will not be ignored, and you will not be treated casually by an uneducated nobleman.
The younger generation can also put pressure on us, so we have to work hard together, right?"
The two children said in unison: "Yes!"
Chen Caozhi added: "Just as your mother cannot come back for the time being, Uncle Chou must also go out. Uncle Chou and your mother will eventually come back. Chenjiawu is our home and our hearts are here."
Although the two children did not fully understand what Uncle Chou meant, the unhappiness in their hearts was gone. They felt that they were sensible and grown up, and they now began to look forward to Uncle Chou's return from the other side of the mountain.
…
On the 16th, the patriarch Chen Xian came back from the county office. He knew that Chen Caozhi was going to Wu County to study, so he said to Chen's mother Li and Chen Caozhi: "Yesterday, the county office held a public meeting and Cao Zhi's reputation in the village was very good.
, the elders in the house praised Dao Cao for his pure filial piety, and Quan Chang's adverbial to Cao Zhi was "Genius, Yingbo, outstanding". This adverbial is better than the children of the Fan family who were rated as the third grade. Now the villagers
The review has been decided, and there will be no problem with the county regarding Cao Zhi's admission. The only variable is the county review in March next year. Therefore, it is right for Cao Zhi to go to Wu County to study early, so that he can become familiar with Wu County.
situation, make friends, gain fame, and build momentum for next year's product - in general, you can rest assured about family matters, there are four uncles, you can just study abroad with peace of mind, you are the high hope of my Qiantang Chen family.
.”
Chen Caozhi thanked his fourth uncle.
Chen Xian added: "By the way, Cao Zhi, I met the clan leader of Liujiabao in the county. Wasn't Liu Shangzhi of Liujiabao promoted to the first rank together with you? Liu Shangzhi is the ninth rank, and also
Coming from a poor family - Patriarch Liu has some friendship with me. What are your plans? I think a gentleman is magnanimous and there is nothing to hide, so I told him that you wanted to study in Wu County. When Patriarch Liu heard this, he said that his son Liu Shang
I also want to go on a study tour to Wu County, so it’s a good time to go together.”
Chen's mother, Mrs. Li, said happily: "It's very good, very good. As an old woman, I am worried about Cao Cao being alone in the country. If she is not familiar with the place, it would be best to go with a fellow villager from this county."
Chen Caozhi had some impression of Liu Shangzhi. At the Qiyunshan Elegant Gathering, Liu Shangzhi discussed "I and Dianye" very well. He was praised by Quan Changshi and became another person to be promoted besides Chen Caozhi.
A top-notch student from a poor family.
In his previous life, Chen Caozhi didn't like liveliness very much, but he valued friendship. He didn't make many friends, but they were all very close to him. He thought: "Let's see what kind of person Liu Shangzhi is. After a journey, you can tell what kind of person he is."
Is it worth having a close relationship?"
In the evening of that day, Lai Fu went upstairs and said to Chen Cao Zhi: "Little Langjun, Lai Fu just heard Jing Nu and Ran Sheng talking in the willow forest outside the castle. Jing Nu said that he would also go to Wu County. Ran Sheng
Angrily, he said that Uncle Jing would definitely follow him and he would never learn to read again. Then Nu Jing gave up and just kept reminding him - Laifu saw that Ran Sheng and Jing Nu seemed to have a master-servant relationship, but I wonder where they came from?"
Chen Caozhi smiled and said, "Don't ask around. The two of them are sincerely willing to stay in Chenjiawu. That's enough."
